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Ahn, S, Lee, S and Steel, R P (2013) Effects of Workers’ Social Learning: Focusing on Absence Behavior. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 1015–25.
Cheung, S O, Yiu, T W and Lam, M C (2013) Interweaving Trust and Communication with Project Performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 941–50.
Choi, Y, Kim, D, Kim, S, Nam, M S and Kim, T (2013) Implementation of Noise-Free and Vibration-Free PHC Screw Piles on the Basis of Full-Scale Tests. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 960–7.
de Lima, R X, Júnior, E F N, Prata, B d A and Weissmann, J (2013) Distribution of Materials in Road Earthmoving and Paving: Mathematical Programming Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 1046–54.
De Marco, A and Mangano, G (2013) Risk and Value in Privately Financed Health Care Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 918–26.
Gharaibeh, H M (2013) Managing the Cost of Power Transmission Projects: Lessons Learned. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 1063–7.
Horta, I M, Camanho, A S and Lima, A F (2013) Design of Performance Assessment System for Selection of Contractors in Construction Industry E-Marketplaces. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 910–7.
Hosseinian, S M and Carmichael, D G (2013) Optimal Incentive Contract with Risk-Neutral Contractor. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 899–909.
Laryea, S (2013) Nature of Tender Review Meetings. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 927–40.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Contractors; Construction industry; United Kingdom; Contractor; Participant observation; Tender review meetings; Tendering; UK;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000662
- Abstract:
Tender review meetings form a significant part of a contractor’s tendering process. These are instances in a tender process when the members of a bid team come together to coordinate their tender preparation activities, develop their tender strategy, and quality check the output to date of a tender process. Little empirical work exists on this, particularly because of the commercially sensitive data associated with it. Here, access was negotiated into the offices of two major UK contractors, hereafter known as Gamma and Delta, and the whole tender process was shadowed for 6 and 7 weeks, respectively, using participant observation, documentary analysis, and interview. This helped to examine and analyze the various review meetings that take place in the tendering process, and how they connect with the development of a contractor’s tender strategy, program, and price. Out of seven tender review meetings identified, four main ones significantly impacted the final submission. These were tender launch, midtender review, tender clarification with client, and finalization review. The review meetings consumed 6–9% of the tender period—108 working hours in Gamma and 180 in Delta. Although this may have contributed significantly to tendering costs, review meetings provided an essential means for joint risk management and integration of the various parts of a contractor’s bid team. The findings are particularly useful for contractors because they offer a systematic examination of what actually happens in practice and the implications for tendering costs and bid formulation.
Lee, N and Rojas, E M (2013) Visual Representations for Monitoring Project Performance: Developing Novel Prototypes for Improved Communication. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 994–1005.
Lu, Y, Cui, Q and Le, Y (2013) Turning Green to Gold in the Construction Industry: Fable or Fact?. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 1026–36.
Macarulla, M, Forcada, N, Casals, M, Gangolells, M, Fuertes, A and Roca, X (2013) Standardizing Housing Defects: Classification, Validation, and Benefits. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 968–76.
Marks, E D, Cheng, T and Teizer, J (2013) Laser Scanning for Safe Equipment Design That Increases Operator Visibility by Measuring Blind Spots. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 1006–14.
Minchin, R E, Thurn, S B, Ellis, R D and Lewis, D W (2013) Using Contractor Bid Amounts to Estimate the Impact of Night Construction on Cost for Transportation Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 1055–62.
Mostafavi, A, Abraham, D, Noureldin, S, Pankow, G, Novak, J, Walker, R, Hall, K and George, B (2013) Risk-Based Protocol for Inspection of Transportation Construction Projects Undertaken by State Departments of Transportation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 977–86.
Nguyen, L D, Phan, D H and Tang, L C M (2013) Simulating Construction Duration for Multistory Buildings with Controlling Activities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 951–9.
Puri, V and Martinez, J C (2013) Modeling of Simultaneously Continuous and Stochastic Construction Activities for Simulation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 1037–45.
Ugwu, O O, Arop, J B, Nwoji, C U and Osadebe, N N (2013) Nanotechnology as a Preventive Engineering Solution to Highway Infrastructure Failures. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(08), 987–93.